Jerry Dammers

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Jeremy David Hounsell Dammers (born 22 May 1955) is a British musician who was a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the Coventry-based ska band the Specials (also known as the Special A.K.A.) and later the Spatial AKA Orchestra. Through his foundation of the record label Two Tone, his work blending political lyrics and punk with Jamaican music, and his incorporation of 1960s retro clothing, Dammers is a pivotal figure of the ska revival. He has also been acknowledged... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jerry Dammers first charted in 1979 with Gangsters.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: Ghost Town - #2: The Special AKA Live! EP - #3: Stereotype / International Jet Set - #4: Gangsters - #5: Free Nelson Mandela
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  The Specials
1.
07/1979

#4  Gangsters
The Specials

from Specials   
111 pts


6
UK
[Chrysalis 2374]
written by Horace Panter, Jerry Dammers greentick, John Bradbury, Lynval Golding, Neville Staple, Roddy Byers & Terry Hall
A Message to You Rudy / Nite Club
2.
10/1979

A Message to You Rudy / Nite Club
The Specials

from Specials   
77 pts


10
UK
featuring Rico
written by Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dandy Livingstone, Jerry Dammers greentick & The Specials
The Special AKA Live! EP
3.
01/1980

#2  The Special AKA Live! EP
The Specials

from The Special AKA Live!   
201 pts


1
UK
as the Special AKA
written by Jerry Dammers greentick, Lloyd Chalmers, Dimitri Tiomkin, Webster, George Agard, Sydney Crooks, Jackie Robinson, Harry Johnson, Roy Ellis & Monty Naysmith
4.
09/1980

#3  Stereotype / International Jet Set
The Specials

from More Specials   More Specials
113 pts


6
UK
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
5.
06/1981

#1  Ghost Town
The Specials

214 pts


1
UK
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
6.
01/1983

War Crimes (The Crime Remains the Same)
The Specials

from In the Studio   In the Studio
6 pts


84
UK
as the Special AKA
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
7.
09/1983

Racist Friend/Bright Lights
The Specials

from In the Studio   In the Studio
11 pts


60
UK
as the Special AKA
written by John Bradbury, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers greentick & Stan Campbell
Free Nelson Mandela
8.
03/1984

#5  Free Nelson Mandela
The Specials

from In the Studio   In the Studio
81 pts
34
dance
9
UK
as the Special AKA
[Chrysalis 42794]
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
9.
09/1984

What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
The Specials

from In the Studio   In the Studio
13 pts


51
UK
as the Special AKA
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
Nelson Mandela
10.
07/1988

Nelson Mandela
The Specials

6 pts


93
UK
as the Special AKA
R
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
  The Special AKA/Madness/Selecter/Beat
11.
10/1993

The Two Tone EP
The Special AKA/Madness/Selecter/Beat

31 pts


30
UK
written by Jerry Dammers greentick, Lee Thompson, Neol Davies, Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder
  Terry Hall
12.
10/1995

Rainbows EP: Chasing a Rainbow
Terry Hall

12 pts


62
UK
written by Terry Hall, Damon Albarn, Ian Broudie, Tom Verlaine & Jerry Dammers greentick
  The Specials
13.
11/2008

Ghost Town
The Specials

3 pts


124
UK
R
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
14.
11/2009

Ghost Town
The Specials

2 pts


170
UK
R
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
15.
11/2010

Ghost Town
The Specials

2 pts


182
UK
R
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
16.
07/2011

Ghost Town
The Specials

2 pts


183
UK
R
written by Jerry Dammers greentick
Nelson Mandela
17.
12/2013

Nelson Mandela
The Specials

5 pts


96
UK
as the Special AKA
R
written by Jerry Dammers greentick


See also...

The Specials


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